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Joint Base Charleston SAPR Victim Advocate answers questions about sexual assault
July 22, 2020 — The following answers were provided by Joint Base Charleston Sexual Assault Prevention and Response advocate, Susie Griggs. Griggs and other advocates of the JB Charleston SAPRO are dedicated to giving victims/survivors a safe place to report, ensuring they are aware of their rights and resources as it relates to sexual assault. The JB Charleston SAPR advocates are reachable 24/7 at 843-963-7272... MORE

628th LRS Vehicle Maintenance keeps it rollin’
July 10, 2020 — The Airmen of the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight ensure Joint Base Charleston’s fleet of over 200 vehicles is ready to roll... MORE

Let me upgrade you
July 9, 2020 — For a pilot, upgrading from co-pilot to aircraft commander is more than switching from the right seat to the left seat of the cockpit. Aircraft commanders have to learn new skills and take on more responsibilities. Capt. Ana Ekhaus, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, explained the difference between the two positions. ... MORE

Capt. Ana Ekhaus, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., conducts a local pattern-only flight over S.C., June 24, 2020. Capt. Ekhaus conducted “touch and go’s” at Myrtle Beach International Airport, S.C. and GOAT’s, or go out again training, at Joint Base Charleston’s North Auxiliary Field, S.C.. The flight was part of her upgrade training as she prepares to go to C-17 Globemaster III aircraft commander school at Altus AFB, Okla..

Sunny days or hurricanes 437th Weather Operations Flight has eyes in the sky
June 30, 2020 — The 437th Operations Support Squadron Weather Operations Flight faces unique challenges since they support land, air and sea operations at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The base hosts multiple service components with varying missions and capabilities that require real-time weather information. These factors, combined with an annual hurricane season that has led to a base-wide evacuation the last three years, require the 437th OSS/WOF Airmen assigned here to maintain a versatile skill set. ... MORE

The Air Base Fitness Center open with restrictions
June 30, 2020 — The 628th Force Support Squadron’s operations at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, have recently started to open back up. The Air Base Fitness Center is open, but restrictions have been put in place due to COVID-19. ... MORE

Senior Airman Ashely Gonzalez, a facility manager assigned to the 628th Force Support Squadron uses sanitizing solution to clean off weights in the Air Base Fitness Center at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 26, 2020. Members of the 628th FSS use sanitizing solution on all surfaces that people touch on a regular basis and have created parameters to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to ensure that JB Charleston continues to restore readiness.

How the 437th is modernizing its scheduling
June 24, 2020 — 437th Airlift Wing schedulers at Joint Base Charleston have begun to utilize an innovative web-based platform that has already saved countless man-hours here and across the C-17 Globemaster III fleet... MORE

Capt. Kayla Gibson, left, and 1st Lt. Alex Osborn, pilots assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, review the squadron’s flight schedule on a new web-based platform at Joint base Charleston, S.C., June 18, 2020. The system was developed by the Airmen Coders, a group whose mission is to use coding to find modern solutions to the challenges today’s Airmen face. The web-based schedule allows aircrew members to remotely view upcoming missions and other important information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. Maund)

628th LRS provides vital protective equipment
May 8, 2020 — JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- With protective equipment in high demand globally, members of the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Individual Protective Equipment section are no strangers to disseminating the right gear for optimal personnel protection.The Airmen at IPE are responsible for inspecting, storing and distributing the equipment for... MORE

Mobile application supports mobility aviation
February 12, 2020 — Mobility forces aircrew members have to take what they refer to as a Master Question File test every 13 months to remain certified on their airframes. In the past, this meant that every aircrew member, every year, would have to print off pages, and pages of study material. Capt. Christian Brechbuhl, an assistant flight commander assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, along with other Airmen across the Air Force, saw an opportunity to use their coding skills to modernize and centralize the way Airmen study for the test. ... MORE

Capt. Christian Brechbuhl, an assistant flight commander assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, holds up a mobile device displaying an application he developed to help aircrews study for annual certifications at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 7, 2020. The application was cost-effectively developed by Airmen from multiple bases who volunteered their time to write the code. It centralized necessary study material for aircrew annual certification material and is currently being utilized by three airframes throughout Mobility Air Forces.

JB Charleston Airman’s Attic provides essentials to junior enlisted, families
February 6, 2020 — Located at the corner of West Hill Boulevard and North O’Neall Avenue in building 1950, The Airman’s Attic and its volunteers strive to ease the process of setting up and maintaining a household by providing free donated goods to service members E-5 and below and their families. They also provide uniform items to all ranks... MORE

Staff Sgt. Frankie Mattox, a finance manager assigned to the 628th Comptroller Squadron, browses the uniform rack at the Airman’s Attic at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 5, 2020. The Airman’s Attic, located in building 1950 on the Air Base, offers no-cost items including clothing, toys and household goods for military members E-5 and below and their immediate families. The recapitalization of the donated goods can help take care of service members and their families by alleviating various financial stressors they may encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. Maund)

According to the geo-integration office, survey says
January 27, 2020 — The geo-integration office for the 628th Civil Engineering Squadron have unique responsibilities on Joint Base Charleston. Surveying the base and it’s infrastructure, drafting, designing floor plans for buildings, and assisting with the ride out team during hurricanes are a few of their responsibilities. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, team lead for the 628th Civil Engineering Squadron’s Weapons Station geo-integrations office, looks over the detail of a of a building’s blueprint